Protests occurred at Itumi-Kanthiari KTDA elections where voters claimed unregistered voters were allowed to vote.
The voters also claimed students were allowed to vote in some cases.
The voters strongly demanded a repeat of the election and urged Cs Munya and President Uhuru to intervene and ensure that the secret ballot system is free, fair, transparent and credible.
“Aspirant Mworia bribed election officials while all aspirant Musyoka’s votes were not counted. Musyoka was the most desirable candidate.
We strongly urge Cs Munya and President Uhuru to intervene and ensure that the secret ballot system is free, fair, transparent, and credible,” one of the protesters told BAITETV.
“Unregistered voters are casting ballots. Those who had previously voted returned to the polls to vote once more.
Students were voting in some cases. We demand that the elections be declared null and void and that voters be required to provide their identification number, payslips, and phone numbers,” said Karimi Ntongai.
“Voters from Kani Karui, Maua, Itumi, Uki and Mukololo were allowed to vote for Mukomo twice.
The elections were not transparent. Tea farmers preferred Beatrice, but those who voted for Mukomo are not locals and have no numbers.
We demand that the voting requirement be payslips, id number and the voter center. Elections should be held in a transparent manner,” said Stephen Kimathi from Kiegoi electrol zone.
“I’m pleased because a large number of tea farmers have shown up. The turnout is 80%. The only people left are the dead and the elderly.
We thank the president for his support, and I am very pleased that the voters chose their preferred candidates after much deliberation,” Gitonga Meme, a KTDA director aspirant from Kanthiari electoral area told BAITETV.
The elections results were as follows.
Ntatiene electrol area
Daniel Mugambi 32 votes
Kani Karui
Bapstista Muriki 300
Akashiu
Danson mugo 22
Peter Ntarangwi 26
Bonfaus Kinywa 97
Japhet Kinyua 97
Eva Kendi 151
Josphat Kinyua 320
Gerald Njau 493
Maua
David gauchumia 27
Kenneth Mwambia 96
Paul Musyoka 191
Kageni Melon 315
Kiegoi
Jacob Mungania 3
Wilson Kajuki 15
Joel Mwiti 482
Beatrice Baario 504
Julius Mukumo 640
Kanthiari
Kobia Nguthari 505
Gitonga Meme 787
